TL;DR
Door slab trimming is the cutting or planing of a door's edges, an eighth inch off a sticking side, a half inch off the bottom to clear new flooring, to fit an existing opening. Solid doors tolerate generous cuts; hollow-core doors hide only an inch or so of solid rail at top and bottom, beyond which the trimmed edge must be re-blocked with the salvaged rail glued back in.
What it means
Door slab trimming is the cutting or planing of a door's edges, an eighth inch off a sticking side, a half inch off the bottom to clear new flooring, to fit an existing opening. Solid doors tolerate generous cuts; hollow-core doors hide only an inch or so of solid rail at top and bottom, beyond which the trimmed edge must be re-blocked with the salvaged rail glued back in. Pros score the cut line to prevent veneer chipping, then reseal raw edges, since bare wood at the bottom of a bathroom door wicks moisture and swells the slab all over again.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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